Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Business of the House

Lord Cryer Excerpts
Thursday 6th March 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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My hon. Friend makes an important point. Credit rating is used widely by reputable companies, of which Experian is one. None the less, it needs to be done accurately. I think he and his constituents will find that Experian, as a highly reputable company, is as concerned as anybody to ensure that its credit ratings are accurate, but the House will appreciate that he is representing his constituents’ interests and will continue to do so.

Lord Cryer Portrait John Cryer (Leyton and Wanstead) (Lab)
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May we have a debate on racism, particularly anti-Semitism? The repellent behaviour of Nicolas Anelka, and the pathetic and spineless response of the Football Association, remind us that racism is always there and always requires vigilance.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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The hon. Gentleman has made an important point, with which I completely agree. I cannot promise a debate immediately, but there were debates to mark Holocaust memorial day earlier in the year, and I hope that the House will continue to have opportunities to convey its abhorrence of racism and our determination to tackle it wherever we see it raise its ugly head.